Fatal shooting at MLK homes investigated

CHESTER — As police began an investigation into a fatal shooting in the Martin Luther King homes Monday night, the Rev. William “Rocky” Brown III was monitoring the situation online from the International Conference of Police Chaplains in Carlisle where he was serving as the Pennsylvania representative.

“It’s time to put the city on lockdown. We are and have been in a state of emergency,” Brown, a former city councilman, posted on Facebook. “Let’s call it like it is. The people are not safe. Mr. Mayor, please call a state of emergency and bring the (Pennsylvania) state troopers in now!!!! Toooooo many deaths! We need more than a rally.”

Police responded to a call in the 1400 block of Congress Street shortly after 9 p.m. Soon afterward, backup officers were reportedly call for crowd control.

According to preliminary information, a male victim was shot at least twice, including once in the neck. He is believed to have been a resident of Congress Street.